Catarina Macario, college soccer’s top player, signed with Lyon after three seasons at Stanford, but two other underclasswomen, Trinity Rodman and Brianna Pinto, were selected with the No. 2 and No. 3 picks in the 2021 NWSL College Draft. The top pick was North Carolina senior Emily Fox, who was selected by expansion Racing Louisville. Rodman, […]
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. The NWSL hits its latest inflection point By Avi Creditor (SI.com) 2. Danita Johnson enjoys pride, pressure of breaking MLS boundaries at D.C. United By Charles Boehm (MLSSoccer.com) 3. COVID-19 pandemic creates dilemma for Big West soccer players By Kevin Baxter (Los Angeles Times)
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Catarina Macario: Playing for Lyon 'will take me to the next level'
Despite restrictions on options of where she could play — expansion Racing Louisville holds the No. 1 pick in Wednesday’s NWSL College Draft — and how much she could make — despite the NWSL’s new and expanded compensation system — Catarina Macario said the decision to sign with French club Lyon had nothing to do […]
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NWSL or Europe? Catarina Macario's future home unclear
Catarina Macario, considered a once-in-a-generation prospect, is turning pro, foregoing her senior season at Stanford. The announcement comes five days before the 2021 NWSL College Draft, though it is unclear if she will join NWSL or sign with a European team. Expansion club Racing Louisville holds the first pick in the College Draft, but Macario […]
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. As COVID plays havoc with EPL schedule, soccer continues to tell us it prioritizes money over everything else By Leander Schaerlaeckens (Yahoo Sports) 2. Was the college football season worth it? By Bruce Schoenfeld (New York Times) 3. The cruise ship suicides By Austin Carr (Bloomberg Businessweek)
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. The insanity, and social necessity, of sports this year By Aaron Randle (New York Times) 2. Duke women’s basketball players do the right thing by canceling season By Christine Brennan (USA Today) 3. Paraguayan soccer player faces punishment for exposing penis during goal celebration By Gabriel Fernandez (CBS Sports)
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. COVID-19, legislation, lawsuits signal change in college sports By Eddie Pells (AP) 2. Lampard rips into ‘lazy’ Chelsea after Arsenal defeat By Shrivathsa Sridhar (Reuters) 3. What happened when Henry Yao almost went bust By Corina Knoll (New York Times)
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In Brief: 2020 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year
Naomi Girma is … 2nd pure defender to win the award in its 23-year existence. 3rd Stanford winner in last four years after Sophia Smith (2017) and Tierna Davidson (2018). 3rd most-capped player on 2020 U-20 women with 31 caps.SA Confidential: Rising U.S. star Naomi Girma
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Real Madrid back reforms to make football ‘more competitive and exciting’ – president By Alex Kirkland and Rodrigo Faez (ESPN) 2. Sounders raise, donate more than $1 million to local restaurants affected by fans’ absence at games By Jayda Evans (Seattle Times) 3. Its football season over, Cal wonders: Was it worth it? By […]
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SA Interviews 2020: Voices from youth, college, the pros and national teams
We most recently checked in with FIFPro’s Amanda Vandervort and college champion coaches Brian Wiese and Paul Ratcliffe. * * * * * * * * * * Amanda VandervortOn women’s pro soccer worldwide: the strides, setbacks and FIFPro’s call to action Brian WieseGeorgetown national championship coach on college soccer’s uncharted waters for pro hopefuls […]